each nation; many nations; many countries
government; administration
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
only recently; just of late
only; merely; but; no more than
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
many; numerous; various; large number of
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
government office; public office
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
greeting; a fine thing to say
receptionist; reception woman
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dark brown; colour of tanned skin